Office-file for letters



(No Model.)

' F. GAZELEY.

OFFICE FILE FOR LETTBRS, PAPBRS, c.

No. 381,360. Patented Apr. 1'7, 1888.

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(UNITED STATES PATENT Ostren',

FREDERIOK GAZELEY, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEG, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN J.DEUMMOND, OF OHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

FFCE FlLE FOR LETTERS, PAPERS, &6.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 391360, dated Aprl 1'7,1888.

Application filed January 5, 1888. Serial No. 259.876,

To all whom 'it may CON/66770:

Be it known that 1, FREDERICK GAZELEY, of the city of Montreal, in thedistrict of Montreal and Province of Quebec, Canada, have inventedcertain new and useful Inprovements in Office-Files for Letters, Papers,&0.; and I do her'eby declare that the 'following is a full, clear, andexact description of the same.

My invention refers to devices for the temporary reception of bills,letters, 830., and has for its object to prodnce a file which is firmlylocked except when it is desired to place papers on it or withdraw themfrom it, both these Operations being easily and readily performed Italso presses the papers together, so as to give increased accommodationon the wires, and,further, af ords simple and effective means fortransferring the papers when the file is full to a permanent receptacle.

The file may be thns briefly described: The arch-wires project in theusnal way from a plate Secured on the back, the front or receiving wiresbeing Secured on a loosc bar held in place by arms projecting from theplate It may be canted in one direction and held at any angle by meansof a spring` from the plate. Tubes monnted on a loose bar are slippedover these front wires and hold the papers, a spring between the barspressing the ends of these tubes against the ends of the archwires andlooking the file. The cover, which is slotted so that it can easily bethrown back over the arches, is connected with the back by a bentleverpivoted at both ends to eyes formed on the cover and plate. Springs holdthe long arm of this lever down to the plate and cause the short arm toexercise automatically continnons pressnre on the cover close to thepoints of attachment of the papers. For full comprehension, however,fthe invention, reference must be had to the annexed drawings, formingpart of this specification, in which- Figure l is a perspeotive view ofthe upper part of my file, showing papers in place; Fig. 2, a partlongitudinal sectional elevation with cover thrown back; Fig. 3, asimilar view showing the arch open for the reception or withdrawal ofpapers, Fig. t is a plan, and

(No model.) Ptetecl in Canada October 13, 1887, No. 27,812.

Fig. 5 a front View, of the file; and Fig. 6 shows the transfer devicc.

Similar letters of reference indicate like paris.

A is the back, and B the metal plate secured thereto, on which arecarried the arched wires O C,

D is the loose bar carrying the wires E E, and kept in place by the bentends b' b' of arms b b, projeeting from plate B. On these wires areslipped the receiving-tubes F F,carried on bar F', resting on andpresscd up by spring d, Secured on D;

G is a spring Secured to B and acting against lug or projection D' onthe bar D, so as to hold it rigidly at any angle.

H is the cover, h h being eyes, to which is pivoted the short end K' ofthe lever K, the end of the long arm being similar-ly pivoted to eyes IcIc on the plate B.

L L are springs connecting K with the plate B.

It will be seen that by this constrnction of the bent lever and springsa constant pressure is brought to bear on the cover. The spring betweenthe bar carrying the wires and that on which the tubes are monnted keepsthe ends of the tubes and arched wires together, thus looking the file,and also, by pressing against the action of the lever connecting theback and cover, tends to compress the papers.

When the receiving-tubes F F are full, they may be taken off the wires EE and their contents transferred to any permanent receptacle, When theymay be replaced on the wires E E, and bar F' may be transferred with thepapers and fresh tubes put in their place.

lVhat I claim is as follows:

1. In a letter-file, the combination, with the back plate and cover, ofa bent lever with short arm resting on and pivoted to cover and long armpivoted to back and held to it by springs,a1l as heroin specified, andfor the purposes set forth.

2. In a letter-file, the combination, with the back plate, of a metalplate on same carrying arched wires, a. loose bar held in place by armsI from such plate, wires projecting from same,

` ab any angle, all substantially as herein set and a spring projectingfrom plate beat-ing over wires EE, all as and for the purposs setagainst projection on loose bar ana holding ib forth. 4

forth i F. GAZELEY.

3. The combination, with the bar D, earrywitnesses:

ing wires E E, and spring d, of receiving- W. P. MOFEAT,

tubes F F, mounted `on bar F' and slipped FRED. J. SEARS It is herebyCertified that Letters Patent No. 381,360, granted April 17, 1888, uponthe application of Frederick Gazeley, of Montreal Canada, for animprovement in Office-Files for Letters, Papers, 850.," was erroneouslyissued to John J. Drunnond 77 as assignee of the entire interest in saidinvention; that said Letters Pate'nt should have been issued toFredem'ck Gazely and John J. Drummom jotntly, said Drunnond beingassgnee of one-half interest only, as shown by the assignnents recordedin this Office; and that said Letters Patenta should be read With thiscorrection therein that the same may conforn to the record of the casein the Patent Office.

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this lst day of May, A. D. 1888.

[SEAL] D. L. HAWKINS,

Assistant Secretary of the Interim". Gountersigned:

BENTON J. HALL,

Oommissto ner of Patents.

